Seventh Person Dies as Northern California Wildfires Spread

A sign by the side of the road warns of the threat of wildfires which have been fueled by continued hot weather outside the town of Colfax, California, U.S., Aug. 4, 2018. Reuters/Jim Christie

A seventh person died in a northern California wildfire Aug. 4, officials said, as a couple of other fast-growing wildfires in the state expanded by more than 25 percent overnight and continued to spread.

More residents were ordered to evacuate their homes as weary firefighters endured high temperatures and gusting winds.